Contact Authorization and Referral Management for information about authorizations procedures including denials and appeals.
1-808-432-5687
Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm
Fax: 1-808-432-5691 or 1-808-432-5667
Contact Authorization and Referral Management for information about authorizations procedures including denials and appeals.
1-808-432-5687
Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm
Fax: 1-808-432-5691 or 1-808-432-5667
Kaiser Permanente (KP) Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services are based upon medical necessity with an emphasis on functional outcomes. The focus of KP Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services is to increase a child’s successful participation and independence with their self-care, productive and leisure activities. In alignment with this focus, Kaiser will only authorize claims payment for Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services with the following CPT codes, claims for services not included on the list below will be denied.
Evaluation
97165: OT Evaluation, Low Complexity
97166: OT Evaluation, Moderate Complexity
97167: OT Evaluation, High Complexity
97168: OT Re-evaluation
Therapeutic Procedures
92526: Treatment of swallowing dysfunction/oral function for feeding
97110: Therapeutic Procedure using Exercise
97112: Neuromuscular Reeducation
97129: Therapeutic Interventions that focus on Cognitive Function + 97130 (for each additional 15 minutes of 97129)
97530: Therapeutic Activities
97535: Self-care/Home Management Training
Note: this excludes specialty PT services, such as aqua-therapy, pelvic floor, lymphedema, pediatric cases.
Authorize number of visits for PT services for chronic/nonacute conditions
Authorized number of visits for PT services for acute conditions (new post-operative, fracture, new stroke, acute exacerbation of existing condition due to an event)
For initiation evaluation
For initiation of PT treatment
Request for extension of the number of visits – documentation requirements
Discontinuation of PT services
Oahu, Maui and Hawaii
Referral guidelines and related policies to assist you when managing patients on the islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii are available for your reference in Chapter 11 of the Affiliated Practitioner Manual.
Kauai, Lanai and Molokai
Referral guidelines and related policies to assist you when managing patients in the Neighbor Island Network are available for your reference in Chapter 17 of the Affiliated Practitioner Manual.
The utilization management programs and continuity of care benefits and services available to Kaiser Permanente members are described in Chapter 8 of the Affiliated Practitioner Manual.
Kaiser Permanente members are covered for these services based upon their covered group benefits.